The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-21
SlYED BY A KISS
Eiu.a Grimm Awakened In her Coma By her
Lovers Cares

Eima Grifnn Awakened IN her Conn By her
Lovers Cares
FSor ne son nunctsco Examiner
"Elma Grimm, died April is, ls4s, aged 10
years. 1 months. and days"
The words werc engraved upon silver plate,
but there was no coffin under them. Mrs. Pur-
roy, an elderly lady. visiting friends living on
Clintonavenue. Alameda. but whose homeis In
Brooklyn. n. T.. looked with an air OF mingled
pride and reverence Upon the carving for her
name was once Elma Grimm, and tho comm
that was made to hold her remains
"on my nineteenth birthday" she said. my
mother invited party OF acduatntances to our
house to celebrate the day. We lived some
distance outside OF WilliamsburRh. as u was
then. and the ground WAS tile soft aud bog
Ky. One ofmy trends remembered this As she
WAS Anout 10 start for her home with her
on being housed already and having no occa-
9p to gss sha at ha
the girlr brother, We started. and when wo
my feet were quite wet, and that q disagreea-
bic chill had cr.pt over Inc. butt declined an n,
invit alton 70 60 In and went away a. once; ~
me. and somehow l forgot the cold and
damp as walked home.
as We stood on my uncle's doorstep, icr r sud
your IA. is very pale Have kept you stand,
minutes after that. and then wished mo good
night and left me. rang the bell. and when
my motner 9pened the qoor TOTO ner wpat !
given 4 a thought. that l was really III. she
hurried me to he'd immed iately. and when she
looked verv anxious. BY noon was delirious,
but | could hear the doctor tell my mother l
had TYPHOID tever ana that ne coqli n mo. 9n
my mo her was weeping, but was always q sell
ar si ana lSoqa ony cry g 0l' bey tod me
Ear hay " ,Sinln s that heard tbs% that HOB
ert had been suddenly called upon TO star tor
California early thH' morntng ana I haa not t
even heard OF my did moi s.s until msny
weeks later. ,..,- A..
grsw rapidiy Worss' , fha nassed rom
me. fancy that had certain conscious
ness; but not OF matters nrounl me- l was IN
acting and observation-disclosures strangely speak-
ing-was myself. and yet not myself. Then
s ssf nearly E'ssr sS %eeks o bon
mother and the doctor standing by my bedside
The docior said the crisis Was past and l
ms allst days q eonyalescsnse followed,
sna ns s ssrsas ana nd"
that a relapse should be carefully guarded
sSans fsd at 5dat time to ia" into
were frances in which ! knew al TINT ~, was va,
Seem to care to arouse myself by moving or
speaking. These periods lasted longer and
they were rather pl 'asant than otherwise l
said nothing about them.
lone morning awoke from what seemed to
be natural sleep. and lay with my eyes closed
sends that could n.. at rs st n
that my mother was sobbing beside my bed. l
tried to ask her why she was .gieving. but
could not move or speak The trance was
upon me- was sensitive. however. and knew
that was lying upon q hard subs ance and
could feel. too. very Il tie covering over me.
da Tkness of the room could be detected.
Where In the world have they carried me to?
"Presently heard my mothers voice. and I
knew that she WIS speaking to my cousin
Mary, who was staying in the house with us.
Poor Elma' she said. L was so sure that
God would SPARE her to me. She struggled
in her sleep nj la t. 1t is worry hard. Mary
II have often wondered since that did not
really die Of horror at that moment. HI real
ICED like a lightning fash that they thought
were going to bury mel stroye hard to speak,
but the sphinx was not more dumb than !. l
tried to stir, but the rock Of Gihral tar might
have moved rs easily. Must my life be smoth-
cred out In a grave fer want OF little speech
or action now 2 thought.
80 II is hard, indeed. uear aunt, replied Mary.
but His viii be- done. Ynn must arouse Your
self. The undertaken will close the coffin In
few minuies Do you think Rubert-Mr Purroy
80 hnr,lly think so now answered my
mother YEARLY. Something must have hap
homo yesterday. hut he d d not come. and |